Genesis 8:7
8:6 And it came to pass at the end of forty days, that Noah opened the window of the ark which he had made:And he sent forth a raven, which went forth to and fro, until the waters were dried up from off the earth. to: Heb. in going forth and returning
KJV
and he sent out a raven. It went back and forth, until the waters were dried up from the earth.
And he sent forth a raven, which went forth to and fro, until the waters were dried up from off the earth.
And he sent forth a raven, which went forth to and fro, until the waters were dried up from off the earth.
What does Genesis 8:7 mean?
Genesis 8:7 is a verse in the book of Genesis, in the Old Testament. In the original Hebrew, key words include שָׁלַח (shâlach), עֹרֵב (ʻôrêb), יָצָא (yâtsâʼ). It connects to 4 cross-referenced passages elsewhere in Scripture.
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HENRY_FULL · Genesis 8:6–7
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Related passages from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
Every raven after his kind;
1 Kings 17:4And it shall be, that thou shalt drink of the brook; and I have commanded the ravens to feed thee there.
1 Kings 17:6And the ravens brought him bread and flesh in the morning, and bread and flesh in the evening; and he drank of the brook.
Job 38:41Who provideth for the raven his food? when his young ones cry unto God, they wander for lack of meat.
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Other verses that share key original-language words with Genesis 8:7.
And the waters returned from off the earth continually: and after the end of the hundred and fifty days the waters were abated. continually: Heb. in going and returning
2 Chronicles 18:26And say, Thus saith the king, Put this fellow in the prison, and feed him with bread of affliction and with water of affliction, until I return in peace.
Exodus 12:41And it came to pass at the end of the four hundred and thirty years, even the selfsame day it came to pass, that all the hosts of the LORD went out from the land of Egypt.
Exodus 16:1And they took their journey from Elim, and all the congregation of the children of Israel came unto the wilderness of Sin, which is between Elim and Sinai, on the fifteenth day of the second month after their departing out of the land of Egypt.
Exodus 16:3And the children of Israel said unto them, Would to God we had died by the hand of the LORD in the land of Egypt, when we sat by the flesh pots, and when we did eat bread to the full; for ye have brought us forth into this wilderness, to kill this whole assembly with hunger.
Genesis 7:19And the waters prevailed exceedingly upon the earth; and all the high hills, that were under the whole heaven, were covered.
Genesis 8:11And the dove came in to him in the evening; and, lo, in her mouth was an olive leaf pluckt off: so Noah knew that the waters were abated from off the earth.
Joshua 1:15Until the LORD have given your brethren rest, as he hath given you, and they also have possessed the land which the LORD your God giveth them: then ye shall return unto the land of your possession, and enjoy it, which Moses the LORD'S servant gave you on this side Jordan toward the sunrising.
Frequently asked questions
What does Genesis 8:7 say?
Genesis 8:7 (King James Version) reads: "And he sent forth a raven, which went forth to and fro, until the waters were dried up from off the earth. to: Heb. in going forth and returning"
Is Genesis 8:7 in the Old or New Testament?
Genesis 8:7 is in the Old Testament of the Bible, in the book of Genesis.
Who wrote the book of Genesis?
The book of Genesis is traditionally attributed to Moses.
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